H.R. 8782 · 116th Congress

Keeping All Students Safe Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2020-11-19
Latest action
2020-11-19 · Introduced in House

Summary

Keeping All Students Safe Act

This bill prohibits the use of seclusion and limits the use of physical restraint in schools and Head Start programs that receive federal funding. It also establishes enforcement provisions, including a private right of action for a student who has been subjected to unlawful seclusion or restraint, and creates a grant program for state educational agencies to implement the procedures required by the bill.